Illustration of quatrefoil
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quatrefoil
noun
qua·tre·foil ˈka-tər-ˌfȯi(-ə)l 
ˈka-trə-
1
: a conventionalized representation of a flower with four petals or of a leaf with four leaflets
2
: a 4-lobed foliation in architecture
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Just in case, Van Cleef & Arpels began using the Alhambra talisman in 1968—a four-leaf clover motif inspired by the Moorish quatrefoil—and every year the jewelry maison releases a special holiday pendant. 
Michael Solomon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 In the center of the bowl, which measures six inches in diameter, is a formalized quatrefoil motif encircled by a wreath of flowers and leaves. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 See More
Michael Solomon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 In the center of the bowl, which measures six inches in diameter, is a formalized quatrefoil motif encircled by a wreath of flowers and leaves. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2021 Inside, it is decorated with a medallion at the bottom and a quatrefoil motif surrounded by flowers. Dave Collins, courant.com, 17 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English quaterfoil set of four leaves, from Anglo-French quatre + Middle English -foil (as in trefoil)
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1